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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Bailiwick of Guernsey
Conventional short form Guernsey Dependency status
British crown dependency
Government type
Parliamentary democracy
Capital
Name Saint Peter Port
Geographic coordinates 49 27 N, 2 32 W Time difference UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Daylight saving time +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October Administrative divisions
None (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes: Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale Independence
None (British crown dependency) Constitution
Unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice Legal system
Customary legal system based on Norman customary law, and includes elements of the French Civil Code and English common law Suffrage
16 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Air Marshall Peter WALKER (since 15 April 2011) Head of government Chief Minister Peter HARWOOD (since 1 May 2012); Bailiff Richard COLLAS (since 23 March 2012) Cabinet Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation Elections The monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch; chief minister elected by States of Deliberation Election results Lyndon TROTT elected chief minister, percent of vote NA Legislative branch
Unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; note - there are also 10 Douzaine representatives - one from each parish, 2 representatives from Alderney and the appointed attorney general and soliciter general); note - Alderney and Sark have parliaments Elections Last held on 23 April 2008 (next to be held in 2012) Election results Percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents Judicial branch
Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) Political parties and leaders
None; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders
Stop Traffic Endangering Pedestrian Safety or STEPS; No More Masts [Colin FALLAIZE] International organization participation
UPU
Diplomatic representation in the us
None (British crown dependency) Diplomatic representation from the us
None (British crown dependency) Flag description
White with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross; the red cross represents the old ties with England and the fact that Guernsey is a British Crown dependency; the gold cross is a replica of the one used by Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings National symbol(s)
Guernsey cow; donkey
National anthem
Name
"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey Dear) Lyrics/music George DEIGHTON/Domencio SANTANGELO Note Adopted 1911; serves as a local anthem; as a British crown dependency, "God Save the Queen" remains official (see United Kingdom)
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Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.